Month: May 2023

Salesforce Outlines Strategy to Boost Private Sector Support for Nature Conservation and Restoration

Stuart Mitchell

As part of Earth Month, Salesforce have announced a Nature Positive Strategy outlining specific actions the company will take to accelerate its existing commitment to a net zero, nature positive future rooted in people and climate justice.  Why it’s relevant: Governments made a global commitment at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) to halt and reverse nature loss, including protecting 30% of the planet by 2030. There was also agreement on increasing private sector support for this effort.  Taking action for a nature positive future: With this news, Salesforce becomes one…

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Domi-Low’s! Domino’s Opens First Low Carbon Store As It Connects The Dots In New Sustainability Drive

Stuart Mitchell

Domino’s Pizza Group plc, the UK’s leading pizza brand, has opened its first ever low-carbon concept store in Hammersmith, London. The opening coincides with the launch of Domino’s new sustainability strategy which supports the company’s ambition to Deliver a Better Future Through Food People Love. The new sustainability strategy, named ‘Connect the Dots’, sets out clear goals to enable Domino’s to assess, track and improve its performance across five key themes: Our Customers, Our People, Our Environment, Our Sourcing, and Our Communities. Domino’s has already made good progress against the…

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The majority of pension providers in major climate coalitions do not have credible policies or commitments to tackle deforestation

Stuart Mitchell

The majority of pension funds and providers within GFANZ and Race to Zero do not have comprehensive policies or commitments to tackle deforestation.  Global Canopy together with their partner Make My Money Matter, have found that fewer than one in five (19%)* of the 77 pension providers who are members of these net zero coalitions have a current comprehensive policy or commitment to tackle this crucial climate issue*.  Deforestation driven by commodities such as beef, soy, palm and timber currently accounts for 11% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions –…

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ALDI Boosts Its Sustainability Ambitions Through Leaf Marque

Stuart Mitchell

Aldi, Britain’s fourth-largest supermarket, is accelerating its sustainability commitments across its entire UK fresh produce supply chain through LEAF Marque certification. The supermarket is aiming for all its UK fresh produce growers to be LEAF (Linking Environment And Farming) Marque certified by the end of 2023. The system will support Aldi’s growers to advance their sustainable farming practices in key areas such as soil and water management, reducing waste, enhancing wildlife and biodiversity, energy efficiency and carbon footprinting. The LEAF Marque environmental assurance system, incorporating the principles of regenerative agriculture,…

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Vodafone delivers more than £100m in ‘social value’ through campaign to bridge digital divide

Stuart Mitchell

Vodafone has provided free connectivity, devices and digital training to more than a million people and businesses through its everyone.connected campaign, delivering the equivalent of £108 million* in social value across the UK.  Using a social value measurement tool, known as the TOMs framework, Vodafone has put approximate financial values on its digital inclusion initiatives to quantify the wider value created for the economy and society. The free support it has provided to people and businesses since 2020 includes:   SIMs and devices donated through charities.connected and the Great British Tech…

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